Jul 26, 2020
Scattered storms were ongoing across portions of eastern Kentucky during the evening hours on July 26. Without much in the way of steering winds aloft, these storms had very little storm motion, and were capable of producing heavy rainfall over isolated areas throughout their duration. One of these storms occurred on the Harlan/Letcher County line, exacerbated by the steeper mountainous terrain. Flash flooding was reported in and around the Cumberland community of Harlan County, where radar esti
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 896306). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Harlan County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.